EP 2637166 A3 20171220 - Ultrasound backing element, transducer and ultrasound probe including the same
Title (en)
Ultrasound backing element, transducer and ultrasound probe including the same
Title (de)
Ultraschallunterstützungselement, Wandler und Ultraschallsonde damit
Title (fr)
Élément de support à ultrasons, sonde à ultrasons et transducteur comprenant celui-ci
Publication
Application
Priority
KR 20120023620 A 20120307
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2637166A2] An ultrasound backing element, a transducer including the ultrasound backing element, and an ultrasound probe. The ultrasound backing element includes: a first concave/convex unit formed of a material capable of absorbing ultrasonic waves, and comprising a first surface and a second surface that are not in parallel with each other; and a first electrode unit comprising a first electrode and a second electrode that are respectively disposed on the first surface and the second surface.
IPC 8 full level
G10K 11/00 (2006.01); B06B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
A61B 8/00 (2013.01 - KR); B06B 1/0622 (2013.01 - EP); B06B 1/0674 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 29/24 (2013.01 - KR); G10K 11/00 (2013.01 - KR); G10K 11/002 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4405 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4444 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6467138 B1 20021022 - AIME FLESCH [FR]
- [E] EP 2623216 A2 20130807 - SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD [KR]
- [E] EP 2610860 A2 20130703 - SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD [KR]
- [A] US 2011152691 A1 20110623 - IKEDA MASAKO [JP], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2637166 A2 20130911; EP 2637166 A3 20171220; EP 2637166 B1 20200318; KR 101386101 B1 20140416; KR 20130102411 A 20130917; US 2014145561 A1 20140529; US 9089875 B2 20150728
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12198256 A 20121219; KR 20120023620 A 20120307; US 201213687940 A 20121128